Breaking through the spandex ceiling with Mo Rocca

The Naked American Songbook | Oct 27, 2015

Humorist, journalist, actor and self proclaimed traffic nerd Mo Rocca opens up to host Julian Fleisher on the role the Great American Songbook has played in his life. Hear about Judy Garland marching the wrong way on 5th Ave, how Barbra Streisand helped Mo connect with his father, and what George Harrison song inspired an attempt to break the spandex ceiling. Tues 7pm ET/Thurs 10pm ET

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